Subvert.fm is a Bandcamp-like platform opening in a couple of days. It is a co-op (artist owned). I think it looks super promising, but I don't want to get my hopes up. Anyone here been checking it out?

https://subvert.fm/

all 4 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Looks interesting. We have to wait and see what it is once it's launched. All we have now is promises and a lot of text.

I skipped through the docs and found one concerning thing regarding funding:

Subvert has raised $650,000 in investment from community members [...]

Our Investors: Garry Elevator (John Garry) Supporter-Member, Brooklyn - $600,000

from: https://subvert.fm/docs/funding/

They've raised 650k, but 600k comes from one source. That has the potential to create a weird power dynamic.

  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    If the music is good, and if they have FLAC, I'll buy. Bandcamp hasn't been destroyed yet though, but it would be nice to have an alternative.

  • source
  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    It is in prototyping phase so i have no opinion. There is mirlo.space that got a grant to implement federatiin and in which you can already buy music

  • source